Easy Apple Strudel
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
My easy apple strudel is a lifesaver when you want something that tastes fancy without spending hours in the kitchen. Using frozen puff pastry cuts your work time in half, so you'll have this beauty baked and on the table in just under an hour. I love loading it with Granny Smith apples, which are naturally tart and packed with fiber to keep you satisfied. The brown sugar and golden raisins add warmth and sweetness that make your kitchen smell absolutely incredible while it bakes. This is the kind of dessert that makes you look like a baking expert, but honestly, it's so simple that anyone can pull it off.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 11 granny smith apple - peeled, cored and coarsely shredded
- 33 granny smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced
- 11 cup brown sugar
- 11 cup golden raisins
- 11 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 11 egg
- ¼ cup milk¼ cup milk
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
Place shredded and chopped apples in a large bowl. Stir in brown sugar and golden raisins; set aside.
- 3
Place puff pastry on the prepared baking sheet. Roll lightly with a rolling pin. Arrange apple filling down one side of pastry lengthwise. Fold pastry lengthwise over apple mixture; dampen edges of pastry with water, then press or crimp edges to seal. Whisk egg and milk together; brush on top of pastry. Cut 2 or 3 slits on the crust to allow steam to escape.
- 4
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.
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